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Re: (meteorobs) N. Taurid Fireball Observed 11/13-14/98
**Bright Fireball Observed**
Date: 1998, November 13-14
Time: 04h 57m UT
Kellogg, Iowa USA
Long. 92d 44' 05" West; Lat. 41d 42' 33" North; Elev. 1008 ft.
Apparent path:
begin: R.A. 03h 30m DEC. +51d
end: R.A. 16h 00m DEC. +72d
Apparent magnitude= -4m ; duration= 8secs ; color= green changing to violet
fragmentation: None Noted
persistent train: left distorted smoke train (spiral/helical in shape)
lasting approx 8-10 secs.
sounds: None Noted
sound time lapse: None
Fireball Identity: N. Taurid
Observing N.Taurid shower when I observed a bright N. Taurid fireball of
atleast -4 mag. Very beautiful!! Color changed from green to violet near
end of its path. Left a persistent and distorted smoke train lasting 8-10
secs which was spiral/helical in shape. Ended about 20 deg. above the
northern horizon at an azimuth of nearly 0 deg. Reported to NAMN via online
fireball report form.
Also noting auroral activity along the northern horizon in central Iowa at
this time!
Mark Mikutis
E-mail: perseus1@pcpartnerdot net
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